Hungarian Refugees and Deportees from Egypt

HC Deb 22 January 1957 vol 563 cc1-2W

68. Mr. Redhead

asked the Minister of Labour what steps have been taken to secure the assistance of an adequate number of interpreters to facilitate the work of placing Hungarian refugees in employment in this country.

27. Dr. Stross

asked the Minister of Labour what was the size of the labour force in the pottery industry in October, 1955, and at the last available date, giving the figures for males and females.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The estimated numbers of employees in the pottery industry in Great Britain at the end of November, 1956, were 31,500 males and 38,500 females compared with 33,600 males and 43,300 females at the end of October, 1955.